Let Me Be The One

Chapter 4

“You should run now,” I said in a low soft voice but made sure that she is able to hear it.

She raises one eyebrow while looking at me, and her forehead wrinkled as if being in a state of bewilderment because of the situation while she stands still, making no sound for a moment.

“Hey Mara, I said run,” I repeated with eyes a bit widened signing for her to go, and with that, she runs as fast as she can going in the contrary direction where Seojun is standing.

“Oh no!” I made a false show that she just escapes from my grip. He then runs after her, but Mara is fast enough for Seojun to catch her.

“Got you!” and just like that, she got caught by Minyoung who appeared out of nowhere.

I slapped my forehead in the feeling of regret by the non-fulfillment of my expectation. What the fck Yoon Mara, you are so stupid.

It's almost dark, and the sun is setting, an indication that the night is about to come.

As we had prepared in advance, we brought her to the school gym. The members have already put everything in order there.

A chair has been placed there wherein Mara is supposed to sit.

She was blindfolded and kept screaming as if that could do anything to save her. “HELP ME! THESE GUYS ARE GOING TO KILL ME! GUARDS!! SOMEONE, PLEASE! CHOI SEOKMINNNN!!”

I cleared my throat at the sound of my name being called for help. Does she want me to die too?

The members gave me a puzzled look, curious about why she's calling me for help. I just lifted my shoulders up along with my hands as if not having any idea about it.

Ah, seriously. How far could this girl go? She is putting us both in serious trouble.

The members began tying her on the chair. “What are you doing?!” she screamed.

“Stop moving. That's not going to help you,” Myungdae said when he finished the knot.

“You'll only harm yourself if you continue” I added, then she reacted as if she got alarmed by the sound of my voice.

“Seokmin? Are you still there? CHOI SEOKMIN!”

Oh, Mara, stop that, or we are both going to die tonight.

The members gave me those upsetting looks once again. “What?” I acted out as to have no idea about anything.

I walked to Mara and bent down to whisper something in her ears, “Shut your mouth, if you still want to live and stop calling for me, Yoon Mara,” I made sure that I look like I'm threatening her, so the members will not suspect me.

She just nodded.

“Hey, Yoon Mara…” Seojun hyung started up.

“YOU UGLY RAT!” she shouted, her veins popping out as she clenched her fists and stomped her feet. The members were amused by how she called our hyung but tried to stop their laughter.

“Hey, I said shut up, stupid,” I said through gritted teeth. She just cleared her throat as a response.

“Can you see what you did to my precious face? YOU MADE MY NOSE SWELL,” Seojun yelled right in front of her, red in his face.

“It is clearly perceptible that I can't see because my eyes are covered with this stinky cloth,” Mara replied, which made the others chuckle.

This girl is seriously something. Does she not have any fear?

“Are you kidding me?” Well, this is not something that motivates laughter for him. I could clearly see it because he is breathing fast and gritting his teeth, obviously just trying to stop himself from doing something that might cause harm to the girl in front of him.

“No, I'm adulting you,” she replied. The others held their laughter so that Seojun will not pass his anger to them. “Can you just remove this annoying blindfold? What the hell is this show? This is so lame.”

I could sense that she is only stimulating his anger, inciting him to do something worse.

She is basically just digging her own grave deeper by what she is doing. If this gets worse, I will probably not be able to do anything to help her anymore.

He pulls the end of the cloth off her head, which untied the blindfold. “Ouch! Do you not know how to be gentle?” she reacted as she squinted her eyes, beginning to adjust her vision to the sudden brightness.

“Listen here,” Seojun hyung grabs her chin up and squeezes her cheeks hard using his one hand, so he could make her focus on him. “It seems like you don't know who I am.”

“Oh no, of course, I do. You are the one and only Kim Seojun, the naughty boy who is a couple of years older than me, you're a troublemaker which is why you are a repeater and unfortunately become my classma—” how did she know about all of that?

“SHUT YOUR FCKING MOUTH UP! It's so annoying,” he shouted on her face. “You think this is a trick that is played just for fun? Then, you are wrong. Entirely WRONG, YOON MARA,” he pulls her hair and forces her to look up at him again using that same one hand.

“Everyone, including the people outside this campus, believes that you, a girl newbie, turned me down just like that. Now, they are all turning up their noses at me. Are you aware of that? Once again, I am being insulted all over, including the internet. And you, you need to pay for that,” he said while pointing at her.

“Why am I responsible for that?! You were the one who did me wrong in the first place, how am I- OUCH!” he yanks her hair, that's why she's interrupted from speaking.

“Hyung, you're hurting her!” I protest, but it is as if he heard nothing.

“I said shut up! You talk too much,” he said through gritted teeth. “Your life is on the line, Miss. In case you didn't know.”

This has gotten more serious than I thought it would. Damn you, Mara.

“It is not like I'm scared of the risk of becoming in danger as if this situation could get any worse, but fine,” she said as she heaves a heavy sigh.

“Go ahead and do whatever you want with me,” she begged. “If that's what it takes for you to spare me.”

Tears start to form in her eyes and her knees become wobbly just like jelly. “I just can't… I don't want this to go any further than this. I just… I know that my life is indeed on the line, but in a way that you will never understand.”

She must feel terrified for stumbling with her words.

“Well then,” Seojun finally let her go, then heaved a deep sigh, “You're such a good girl.”

“I will just make it simple for you. Serve me for a hundred days,” he added while his chin held high.

“Excuse me?” she reacted, eyes popping out. “Are you making me your slave?!”

Seojun stands with his chest sticking out and shoulders arched back, “Well, technically, that is right… I guess.”

“A slave that will serve me, follow the orders I am going to give, and you can't refuse,” he continued.

She scoffs in disbelief while crossing her arms. “I can't believe this.”

“What?” Seojun questioned her reaction. “Do you have any problem with that? Violent thoughts? Complaints? Questions?” he bombarded her with questions.

“Slave?” Mara clicks her tongue, I watch her roll her eyes on Seojun secretly.

This is not the right situation to be laughing, but this girl is really something. She is very amusing.

“Seriously? That is very ridiculous,” she whispered, but her voice echoed in the room. Audible enough for it to be heard by everyone, “In your dreams, duh. You really are so lame,”

“What did you just say?” Seojun is about to get his hand on her chin once again, but Mara manages to look away right on time and is able to dodge his hand.

Ooh, that is so cool.

She cleared her throat, “I did not say anything,” she responded while shaking her head sideways and fidgeting with her fingers.

“As you should,” Seojun said as he gives her phone back to her. “Then let us settle this and make it quick, you will be starting tomorrow.”